I’m a firm believer in learning from example. I totally love the idea of copying a style or technique until you learn from it, and your own style emerges. Since we are in the middle of the current postcard swap on “home”, I had been looking for some inspiration to get me motivated for creating …
Summer postcard swap is open
The summer postcard swap is now open. The last day to submit postcards is July 31, 2019. I made a 5-minute youtube video with lots of examples and an explanation. The written rules are a bit farther down in this post. The theme is a vintage-inspired theme of your choice. My only reminder is that …
Mail art – Incoming and outgoing
I get so much good mail these days but I have to admit that I work pretty hard at sending good mail out too. It goes both ways – give good mail, get good mail. Right? I wanted to share some photos of incoming and outgoing mail art that has been crossing my desk lately. …
How to use a postcard as the basis for a collage
In my recent blog post on letter envelopes, I provided several finished examples of vintage collage art on covers. If you were wondering how I use a postcard (or letter) as the basis for a collage, I’ve posted some process photos with an explanation of what I often see when I put a collage together. Postcards …
Collaging over a vintage envelope
Collaging directly on to a used cover or vintage postcard is what I consider to be envelope art. I like choosing a vintage envelope or postcard as a substrate because it gives me a couple of elements to begin with. Elements include the following: the color and size of the envelope or postcard handwriting or …
